adherent, with loosely attached clusters and some single cells in suspension

Biosafety Level

2 [Cells contain Papovavirus (SV40)]

Disease

adenoma

Applications

The alpha TC1 clone 6 cells are useful for studying many aspects of islet biology, including glucagon biosynthesis and cytokine sensitivity.

Storage Conditions

liquid nitrogen vapor phase

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Derivation

Alpha TC1 clone 6 is a pancreatic alpha cell line. It was cloned from the alpha TC1 cell line, which was derived from an adenoma created in transgenic mice expressing the SV40 large T antigen oncogene under the control of the rat preproglucagon promoter.

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